Vocabulary • Ch 4 - The Fault in Our Stars • Context Clues

Her attempt to impress him was pathetic.

 

What does the word 'pathetic' mean?

• Unusual or weird in a unique way

• Very sad or pitiful, like a puppy

• Without any special or unique features

• A contagious disease that causes severe diarrhea

The dancer gracefully moved across the stage, truly embodying the spirit of the music.

 

What does the word 'embodiment' mean?

• Being a perfect example or representation

• Feeling sad and left without something

• To take apart or chop up something

• Someone who has lost touch with reality

She left behind a powerful legacy that would shape future generations.

 

What does the word 'legacy' mean?

• Very sad or pitiful, like a puppy

• Something left behind or passed down

• Someone who has lost touch with reality

• A pattern of crisscrossing lines or strips

Her extreme narcissism made it difficult for her to form genuine relationships.

 

What does the word 'narcissism' mean?

• Something left behind or passed down

• A small piece left over after something is finished

• To make something continue indefinitely

• Excessive love or admiration for oneself

The connection between the suspect and the crime was tenuous at best.

 

What does the word 'tenuous' mean?

• Being a perfect example or representation

• To take apart or chop up something

• Unusual or weird in a unique way

• Thin, weak, or not strong

The outbreak of cholera spread rapidly throughout the region, causing widespread illness and death.

 

What does the word 'cholera' mean?

• A contagious disease that causes severe diarrhea

• Being shy or pretending to be shy

• Without any special or unique features

• A pattern of crisscrossing lines or strips

Her grip on the rope was taut as she scaled the mountain.

 

What does the word 'taut' mean?

• Stretched or pulled tight with no looseness

• A small piece left over after something is finished

• A contagious disease that causes severe diarrhea

• Extremely large or gigantic in size

Only a remnant of the ancient civilization remains untouched by time.

 

What does the word 'remnant' mean?

• A small piece left over after something is finished

• Being shy or pretending to be shy

• A person who fights against the government

• Without any special or unique features

She felt bereft of hope when her dreams fell apart.

 

What does the word 'bereft' mean?

• Feeling sad and left without something

• A wise and knowledgeable person

• Thin, weak, or not strong

• A tool that helps musicians keep time

Her eccentric fashion sense always turned heads.

 

What does the word 'eccentric' mean?

• Thin, weak, or not strong

• Unusual or weird in a unique way

• A person who fights against the government

• A small piece left over after something is finished